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- pronunciation:
- breIk
thru
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noun |
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an important discovery in a particular field. A breakthrough solves a problem that has been preventing progress in achieving something or in gaining greater knowledge of something.
The discovery of penicillin was a tremendous breakthrough in the treatment of disease.The inventor finally had a breakthrough which solved his problem in getting the invention to work.- antonyms:
- setback
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advance, gain |
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